Summer Marketing Intern

Job Description

Strengthening and empowering all of the communities we serve.

The Catalyst IQ marketing team plays a key role in driving brand awareness, demand, and growth for the company. We are a team of enthusiastic, highly motivated, data‑driven marketers who thrive in a fast‑paced environment, collaborate closely, and love turning insights into impactful marketing.

Catalyst IQ is seeking a Marketing Intern to join our team. This internship offers hands‑on experience across digital marketing, content creation, website optimization, paid advertising, and outreach initiatives. This person will support marketing team members with day‑to‑day execution while learning how modern marketing supports growth in the automotive advertising industry.

This role is hybrid and ideal for a student looking to build foundational marketing skills while contributing to real campaigns and projects.

You will gain hands‑on experience across a variety of marketing initiatives and channels, including:

• Supporting website content updates and learning and implementing the fundamentals of SEO and AEO search optimization.

• Assisting with the distribution of marketing content across digital platforms and sometimes taking first passes at drafting content.

• Helping publish or draft social media content and repurposing existing materials for different audiences.

• Supporting paid marketing efforts including assisting with drafting ad copy and designing layouts in Canva.

• Supporting email outreach campaigns, including sales and nurture communications.

• Collaborating with and learning from the marketing team on ongoing projects in a fast‑paced environment.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a degree in Marketing, Communications, Business, or a related field

• Strong writing and communication skills

• Interest or experience in creating website pages

• Familiarity with social media platforms and digital content

• A positive attitude, curiosity, and willingness to learn

• Willingness to come into the office some days

• Ability to work collaboratively

Additional Information

Advance Local Media offers competitive pay and a comprehensive benefits package with affordable options for your healthcare including medical, dental and vision plans, mental health support options, flexible spending accounts, fertility assistance, a competitive 401(k) plan to help plan for your future, generous paid time off, paid parental and caregiver leave and an employee assistance program to support your work/life balance, optional legal assistance, life insurance options, as well as flexible holidays to honor cultural diversity.

Advance Local Media is one of the largest media groups in the United States, which operates the leading news and information companies in more than 20 cities, reaching 52+ million people monthly with our quality, real-time journalism and community engagement. Our company is built upon the values of Integrity, Customer-first, Inclusiveness, Collaboration and Forward-looking. For more information about Advance Local, please visit .

Advance Local Media includes MLive Media Group, Advance Ohio, Alabama Media Group, NJ Advance Media, Advance Media NY, MassLive Media, Oregonian Media Group, Staten Island Media Group, PA Media Group, ZeroSum, Headline Group, Adpearance, Advance Aviation, Advance Healthcare, Advance Education, Advance Originals, Advance Recruitment, Advance Travel & Tourism, BookingsCloud, Catalyst IQ, Cloud Theory, Fox Dealer, Hoot Interactive, Search Optics, Subtext.

Advance Local Media is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, encouraging applications from people of all backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, or any other category protected under federal, state or local law.

If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please contact Human Resources and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.

Advance Local Media does not provide sponsorship for work visas or employment authorization in the United States. Only candidates who are legally authorized to work in the U.S. will be considered for this position.